Where is this? - possibly Mildenhall??

30 Oct 2008 18:51 #11 by PJH
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This is fun. Definitely not Boscombe as the Type C and GS hangars were (and still are) aligned. What's interesting is the wide variety of types including the Fairey Hendon and the Swordfish. This might point to one of the late 1930s Empire Air Days.

The fact that the hangars are at right angles narrows it down a bit. From memory Sealand is still a possiblity, and I might toss in Castle Bromwich.

I'll check my plans tonight.

Peter

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30 Oct 2008 18:58 #12 by Paul Francis
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Well with the additional pic, its not Bircham, and Mawganmad might well be right after all! Great photos.

You can tell a builder from an archaeologist by the size of his trowel. Mine is a small one!

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30 Oct 2008 20:01 #13 by mawganmad
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I would discount BD as probably opened (1939, anyone?) after these pics were taken.

James Thomas

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30 Oct 2008 20:58 #14 by Peter Kirk
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I wonder if the GS sheds were removed shortly after this photo. Just a thought as nothing springs to mind. Sealand looks wrong as I think the C was in line with the nearest GS sheds. Trouble is I always do this from memory as by the time I have found the relevant books someone has already got it days before!

But it is fun all the same.

Peter

No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)

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30 Oct 2008 22:19 #15 by keithnewsome
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Hi again, and thanks for all of your input, there could be a good result over at key publishing forum, I am being rude and assuming everybody has access to that forum ??? If not please say and I will transfer the most relevant parts over if thats ok ? or am I being very naughty suggesting this ???
I can see another 'which airfield' challenge coming up soon from the collection I have access to ? It includes airfield buildings !!!

Keith.

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30 Oct 2008 22:30 #16 by Peter Kirk
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Hi again, and thanks for all of your input, there could be a good result over at key publishing forum, I am being rude and assuming everybody has access to that forum ??? If not please say and I will transfer the most relevant parts over if thats ok ? or am I being very naughty suggesting this ???
I can see another 'which airfield' challenge coming up soon from the collection I have access to ? It includes airfield buildings !!!

Keith.


If you've got a lot maybe a new thread called "The Keithnewsome Callenge" :)
Regarding the Key forums it used to be free to view so post a link to the relevant thread.

Peter

No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)

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30 Oct 2008 23:02 #17 by keithnewsome
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PNK, Not a challenge more of a finding info about this persons career, where, when and why ! and some very interesting photos of a very long career covering some very different aircraft and locations !

Hope this link works :-

forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=85496

Keith.

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31 Oct 2008 09:39 #18 by mawganmad
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The guess at key is Waddington.
Personally I didn't know Waddo had double GS, can anyone confirm it did?
On Google Earth there is a very good candidate for where the pics were taken, if you look to the bottom left of the southern most 'C' you can see what appears to be an old hangar base being used as a fuel bowser park. The layout would be exactly the same as the posted pics, ie old hangar set back from 'C', and door ends at right angles to each other.

James Thomas

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31 Oct 2008 11:09 #19 by Stevo
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Hi,

Waddo did have GS sheds (10) but they where single not double. Well they look like GS Sheds in the aerial photo I have? I would post it but its not my pic.

Mawganmad from the info I have there used to be 3 hangars in a line to the west of the most southern C-type, but they where single and where oriented the same as the C-type (doors north/south),

The first was just south of the Guardroom, on what today is a nice bit of tarmac parking, www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.17194&lon=-0....&z=19.1&r=0&src="msl"

the second was here www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.171235&lon=-0...&z=19.1&r=0&src="msl"

the last here www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.170444&lon=-0...&z=18.6&r=0&src="msl"

The other 7 where on the other side of the airfield no trace today www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.166436&lon=-0...&z=18.6&r=0&src="msl"

Stevo ;)

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31 Oct 2008 19:12 #20 by keithnewsome
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The whole thing has moved on to Wittering now, this one is looking even better, link provided in my last post !
Will be asking the same question, but another location, later, thanks again for all your help.

Keith.

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